In my classroom

Be nosy – peek inside a fellow teacher’s chemistry lab

By 2022-05-17T09:20:00

Portrait of chemistry teacher Ed Kelly in his classroom

Source: © Alexander Bytheway

Curious about the day-to-day ins and outs of other chemistry classrooms? Here you go

Edwin Kelly teaches at Ysgol Brynhyfryd state school in the county of Denbighshire. Here, he opens up his recently refurbished lab for us, telling us about its new touchscreen interactive displays, his huge periodic table, the unmatched views of the Clwydian Hills and how he delights in enquiring minds filling the teaching space. He explains how he enjoys trialling new technology, but also ensures he has all the basics needed for lots of practical work. Read on to take a sneaky peak …

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